Title: Linux Server Administrator.
Location: 100% Remote.
Duration: 6 Months Contract.
Must work county hours (ET); flex time optional. Some after-hours work may be required. This is a fully remote position with optional access to office space.
Job Description:
The Linux Server Administrator role is responsible for the design, maintenance, and optimization of enterprise Linux infrastructure within a secure, hybrid on-premises and cloud-integrated environment. This position supports operational reliability, automation, storage integration, and containerized workloads. The ideal candidate has strong experience in patch management, repository administration, container platforms, storage protocols, and proof-of-concept (POC) initiatives that advance infrastructure modernization and operational efficiency.
Required Experience :
- Experience administering many enterprise Linux distributions.
- Experience with Pulp or similar repository management tools.
- Experience working with Docker and supporting containerized environments.
- Experience configuring and maintaining iSCSI, LVM, and multipathing.
- Experience managing system services, SSH, and performing system hardening.
- Experience with Bash and/or Python scripting.
- Experience using configuration management tools such as Ansible or Terraform.
- Experience supporting a hybrid infrastructure environment with on‑prem virtualization and cloud‑integrated systems.
- Experience leading or documenting proof‑of‑concept (POC) initiatives.
- Experience managing and updating incidents within an IT service management system.
Key Responsibilities:
- Linux Infrastructure Operations: Deploy, configure, harden, and maintain enterprise Linux systems across development, test, and production environments.
- Patching & Lifecycle Management: Manage operating system updates and patching processes to ensure compliance, security, and minimal operational disruption.
- Repository Management: Administer and maintain enterprise software repositories, ensuring proper synchronization, version control, and content governance.
- Containerization: Deploy and support Docker-based environments, including image management, security considerations, and performance optimization.
- Storage Integration: Configure and maintain iSCSI storage connections, multipathing, and performance tuning in coordination with storage teams.
- Proof of Concepts: Lead and document infrastructure-related POCs, providing recommendations and transition plans for production implementation.
- Manage and update incidents within the IT service management system to ensure timely resolution.
Environment:
Operates within a mature hybrid infrastructure environment consisting of on-premises virtualization platforms and cloud-integrated systems.
- Many enterprise Linux distributions
- Pulp (or similar repository management tools)
- Docker
- iSCSI
- LVM
- Multipathing
- System services management
- SSH
- Bash/Python scripting
- Configuration management tools (e.g., Ansible, Terraform)
Thank you for your time and I look forward to your reply today.
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